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Buying a home in Piedmont, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Piedmont is worth about $97,700, 58% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $548 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $40,019 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Piedmont at a glance

Piedmont Missouri U.S.
Median home value $97,700 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $548 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $40,019 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,055 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.2% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $663 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1978 1980
Vacant homes 9.5% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 2,911 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Piedmont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Piedmont home of $97,700 with 20% down costs about $612 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $775, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $26,232 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Piedmont household income of $40,019; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $149,000.

The median rent here is $663 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,540
Loan amount$78,160
Principal and interest$526
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$612

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,420
Loan amount$95,930
Principal and interest$645
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$775

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Questions about home buying in Piedmont

What is the median home value in Piedmont?

About $97,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Piedmont?

Homeowners pay a median $548 a year, which is about 0.56% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Piedmont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $612 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,232 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data